 The major river is the Amaresa; bodies of water include Lake Alemaya.A survey of the land in Haro Maya (released in 1995/96) shows that 36.1% is arable or cultivable, 2.3% pasture, 1.5% forest, and the remaining 60.1% is considered built-up, degraded or otherwise unusable.Khat, vegetables and fruits are important cash crops.